Hontonon Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Hontonon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hontonon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin381:271,99023,227
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Hontonon Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hontonon Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Hontonon is found in Benin more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Hontonon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hontonon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hontonon is the 3,141,416th most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. The surname Hontonon occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Hontonon live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Hontonon is most commonly used in Benin, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 271,990. In Benin it is mostly concentrated in: Zou Department, where 76 percent live, Borgou Department, where 11 percent live and Littoral Department, where 11 percent live. Other than Benin this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 3 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hontonon
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